Moving A Mercedes Lands Valet In Hospital

January 31, 1995|The Morning Call

A valet found an unconventional way to move Allentown attorney John P. Karoly's car in a parking garage yesterday -- and injured himself in the process.

The Lehigh County employee was driving Karoly's Mercedes from the third to the first level of the county-owned garage on N. 5th Street when he unintentionally drove off the third level and landed six feet below, on the second level, police said.

Elias Abdouche, 50, of 528 Euclid St., Allentown, was being treated last night at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, a hospital spokeswoman said. Police said he had neck, back, and left leg pain.

Abdouche told police that the car was in "park" when he started it, but that it took off anyway. He said he hit the brakes but couldn't stop the car.

The car's roof was damaged when it hit a concrete beam, police said. It also hit a concrete pillar.